Kashmir, the Heaven on Earth received a record-breaking tourist footfall this year, the highest in a decade.
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Last Updated at April 9, 2022 08:55 IST
Kashmir, the Heaven on Earth received a record-breaking tourist footfall this year, the highest in a decade.
The major attraction for tourists is Asia’s largest “tulip garden” which was opened for visitors on March 23. People are enjoying the beauty of 1.5 million multicoloured tulips under the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains.
“If we compare the figures for the past 10 years, then the Valley is recording the best footfall this year. Keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic situation, we have done rigorous campaigning for tourism. We also used the social media platforms,” said Dr GN Itoo, Director Tourism Kashmir told ANI.
Dr Usha, a visitor said, “I have come from Kerala. Kashmir is really very beautiful place. In this valley, the weather is very pleasing and we are having a nice time here.”
“This is my first visit to Kashmir which is also called the Heaven on Earth. I have never seen such a beautiful place and a garden in my life. After the difficult times of COVID-19, we felt like visiting this heavenly place,” Sharda, another visitor said.
Samarth, a tourist from Delhi has also recommended people visit Kashmir valley at least once in their lifetime. “I have come on a trip to Kashmir for the first time. I was really excited to visit Tulip garden,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mohamad Afzal, a photographer expressed his happiness over receiving an impressive number footfall in the Kashmir valley this year.
“For the last two years, we were facing huge losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists were not coming here to visit. But now, around two lakh tourists have come here and we are expecting more in the coming days. This is the only source of income for us,” the photographer stated.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Kashmir, the Heaven on Earth received a record-breaking tourist footfall this year, the highest in a decade. Topics Kashmir valley | tourism in india | Tourists ANI Last Updated at April 9, 2022 08:55 IST Kashmir, the Heaven on Earth received a record-breaking tourist footfall this year, the highest in a decade. The major attraction for tourists is Asia’s largest “tulip garden” which was opened for visitors on March 23. People are enjoying the beauty of 1.5 million multicoloured tulips under the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains. “If we compare the figures for the past 10 years, then the Valley is recording the best footfall this year. Keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic situation, we have done rigorous campaigning for tourism. We also used the social media platforms,” said Dr GN Itoo, Director Tourism Kashmir told ANI. Dr Usha, a visitor said, “I have come from Kerala. Kashmir is really very beautiful place. In this valley, the weather is very pleasing and we are having a nice time here.” “This is my first visit to Kashmir which is also called the Heaven on Earth. I have never seen such a beautiful place and a garden in my life. After the difficult times of COVID-19, we felt like visiting this heavenly place,” Sharda, another visitor said. Samarth, a tourist from Delhi has also recommended people visit Kashmir valley at least once in their lifetime. “I have come on a trip to Kashmir for the first time. I was really excited to visit Tulip garden,” he added. Meanwhile, Mohamad Afzal, a photographer expressed his happiness over receiving an impressive number footfall in the Kashmir valley this year. “For the last two years, we were facing huge losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists were not coming here to visit. But now, around two lakh tourists have come here and we are expecting more in the coming days. This is the only source of income for us,” the photographer stated.(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Dear Reader, Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. Your encouragement and constant feedback on how to improve our offering have only made our resolve and commitment to these ideals stronger. Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. We, however, have a request. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Our subscription model has seen an encouraging response from many of you, who have subscribed to our online content. More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. We believe in free, fair and credible journalism. Your support through more subscriptions can help us practise the journalism to which we are committed. Support quality journalism and subscribe to Business Standard. Digital Editor